Physical rest and spiritual rest are essential for each and every one of us. God has given you the freedom to choose to rest, to be still, to know that God is God.

We continue in our series on Hope Found Here and it’s apt that this month we are going to be thinking about resting and relaxing in God.
“Rest” is defined as “peace, ease or refreshment.” “Relax” means “to become loose or less firm, to have a milder manner, to be less stiff.”
What does the
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We overcome the deepest fears that negatively impact our marriages by learning to be content in Christ alone.

OPENING
SENTENCE: Sometimes when you hear someone like myself preach on an issue you wonder if we can really understand what you are dealing with in your own life.
INTRODUCTION: Let’s face it, sometimes life can be hard and the admonition to trust Jesus, or let God take control, etc. can come
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Money issues in marriage are resolved when couples put the Kingdom of Heaven first.

OPENING
SENTENCE: Let me read a story that has been lived out in thousands of homes.
INTRODUCTION: “Making no effort to be quiet, Graham comes to bed. It's about 1:00 a.m. Anna has been asleep for three hours, but she's wide awake now. "Anna," says Graham, "we're never going to make it if you
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Here in the Sermon On The Mount Jesus says, "Do not worry" and in doing so He is establishing the proper eternal priorities for His followers. Living in the kingdom of God and in His righteousness comes first. While the needs of this life are in His hands

If you would, please stand as we say together our memory Scripture for this quarter:
Matthew 6:31-33
“Do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
“But
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Message 10 in our Judges Series expanding on the topic of fear. This is the first of seven messages.

Notes for message 10 and 11 have been combined here for expedience.
Judges Series #10 & 11 Life Cycles
“Understanding and Handling Fear” (Trust More Fearless)
Review
On prominent principle in our study of Judges clearly demonstrates that God powerfully enlists the unlikely to precipitate
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Jesus shares an important truth with us in the Gospel of Matthew,Who of you by being worried can add a single hour to their life?" Aren't most of the struggles of this life, especially when viewed in hindsight, nothing more than an inconvenience

For those not familiar with and Anglican Service there are four Scripture readings prior to the Message. Scripture Today's assigned readings are: (Mathew 6:24-34; Malachi 3:6-12; 2 Corinthians 9: 6-15; Psalm 24)
Jesus shares an important truth with us in the Gospel of Matthew, Who of you by
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Through the Lord's Prayer we are being called to a life of daily trust - are we satisfied enough to trust all that God provides?

Message
Matthew 6:25-34
Are we satisfied?
Let me start with a poem.
Young Mother Quak went to the fridge
to get her children some dinner.
But when she got there, the fridge was bare
so the children she loved just got thinner.
We laugh because it is so silly. We also laugh because –
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Worry can be debilitating but thankfully Jesus has instructions for His followers on how to battle this strong hold.

1. I remember when I was about 8 years old and my parents had a couple of their friends (Eddie and Debbie) over to stay for the weekend with their son who was about 6 months old. My parents had a cottage in Wood Islands at that time and I remember Eddie and Debbie were hanging out in the kitchen
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7th message in a series exploring the wonder of God as our Father. This message focuses on the fact that our Heavenly Father provides for our needs.

“The Provision Factor”
(The Fatherhood of God Pt 7)
God made this promise…
I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to Me." 2 Corinthians 6:16-18
The Bible focuses on a number of factors related to God’s role as Father.
I. The Likeness Factor – Dad’s perfect
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This message focuses on whether or not we can be trusted by God based on the three primary drivers for building trust: benevolence, ability and integrity.

Can God Trust Me?
Scriptures: Psalm 62:8-12; Matthew 6:28-33; 1 John 5:1-5
The title of my message this morning is “Can God Trust Me?” This is the month we decided to give God our very best and to accomplish this task it requires a lot of trust. Everyone hearing my words today, or who will
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Everyone cares about the poverty level of mankind, no one wants anyone to suffer lack! Why is it different when it comes to our spiritual poverty level?
I say it’s time, we put an end to spiritual poverty and trusted God once and for all???

I Surrender All
Illus. Sermon central
THE BATTLE IS NOT TO THE STRONG
A few centuries before Christ, Alexander the Great conquered almost all of the known world with his military strength, cleverness, and diplomacy. One day, Alexander and a small company of soldiers approached a strongly
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Part three of this series examines how Satan uses the deceitfulness of riches to destroy Christians.

Satan’s Battle Tactics
Part 3
Scriptures: John 10:10; Luke 16:13; 19-31; 1 Timothy 6:10
This is part three of my series “Satan’s Battle Tactics.” Our foundation Scripture for this series comes from John 10:10 which says, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they
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May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to you, my Lord and my Redeemer.
I have been reading the Bible for more than fifty years. Yet sometimes I feel like I am reading it for the very first time. These words of Jesus that we heard from the Gospel took on new
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To live pleasing to the Lord one must have the right focus or priorities in one's daily walk. Christ must be that priority. He alone must be our focus.

Having The Right Focus in the New Year
Matthew 6:24-34
As we face the end of one year and the start of a new year, it would be good to evaluate what our desires are for the coming year. What are the priorities that we have or will establish for ourselves in this coming year?
E.M. Gray
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